[cfe-dev] libc++ on Windows (Rationale)

[Michael Spencer]

On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 9:06 AM, Michael Spencer <bigcheesegs at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 8:03 AM, Fernando Pelliccioni
> <fpelliccioni at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am trying to compile LibC++ on WinXP (32) using MinGW (GCC 4.6).
>>
>> I've seen some extensions are used, as the "xlocale.h", which makes it
>> difficult to compile in Windows using MinGW. No way to use MSVC.
>>
>> I wonder..., What is the goal of the creators of Clang and LibC++ in terms
>> of portability? Is there any reason why Windows should not be supported? Or
>> just a matter of time, is started by the Unix-Like operating systems?
>>
>> I would like to contribute to the project, to make Clang and LibC++, in the
>> future, the default compiler C++ for almost any platform.
>>
>> Thanks and greetings.
>> Fernando.
>
> I too support this. There is currently no decent c++ stdlib for
> windows (sorry MinGW, but you don't count for me).
>
> - Michael Spencer
>

Sorry for the double post, but I just realized I needed to clarify something.

I do not think that libc++ should attempt to be compatible with MSVC
where MSVC does not implement C++0x or makes things difficult. My main
concern is Clang+Windows compatibility when Clang gets C++0x support.

- Michael Spencer